Scientific Name
Trachemys scripta elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Trachemys scripta elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1839)
Park
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Red-eared slider
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Suborder | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily | Testudinoidea |
| Family | Emydidae |
| Subfamily | Deirochelyinae |
| Genus | Trachemys |
| Species | Trachemys scripta |
| Subspecies | Trachemys scripta elegans |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Trapped two adults during western pond turtle surveys during summer of 2004. Also, Russ Weatherbee observed one in the cove near Dry Creek Group Campground.
Nativeness
Non-native
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
eedson@nps.gov
Created Date
5/22/2017 1:35:42 PM
Last Modified By
eedson@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/22/2017 1:35:42 PM
Notes
May 2017 eedson added species and/or updated taxonomy to be current with the WHIS in house Species lists
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